Meet the 2010 Midland Daily News All-Area Softball Dream Team

By the Midland Daily News

Published 8:27 pm, Tuesday, June 29, 2010

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Maddison Sebald (jr.), Bay City Western

* 36-5

* 1.27 ERA

* 300 K

* 12 SO

* 240 IP

* .941 fielding

"If you have a good pitcher, you'll have a good team, and we have an outstanding pitcher," said Warriors' coach Rick Garlinghouse. "She's a good pitcher, but she can also hit the ball and field her position very well. She's just a complete softball player."

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mackenzie Rousse (jr. OF), Bay City Western

* .511 BA

* .590 OBP

* 67 H

* 53 R

* 32 RBIs

* 1.000 fielding

"Mackenzie is a ballhawk in centerfield; she's playing the perfect position. She made several outstanding catches this year, and she's the prototype for a leadoff hitter," said Warriors' coach Rick Garlinghouse. "She draws a lot of walks, she can hit, and when she gets on, she'll steal a base. She comes through in the clutch, and I think she's going to just keep getting better."

PITCHERS

Emily Somerville (jr. P), Bullock Creek

* 25-9

* 1.03 ERA

* 229 K

* 13 SO

* 190 1/3 IP

"Emily's got the velocity, and if she continues to work, she's going to have a great, great senior season," said Lancers' coach Darren Kalina. "She was dominant most of the year."

Sam Willman (soph. P), Breckenridge

* 15-3

* 0.38 ERA

* 220 K

* 121 1/3 IP

"Sam throws the ball with great velocity and movement and has the ability to change speeds very well," said Huskies' coach Mark Gulliver. "Sam is a great competitor and wants to be the best at whatever she does. She seems to love the challenge of going against the best."

Breu Olling (jr. P), Breckenridge

* 14-5

* 0.57 ERA

* 214 K

* 122 1/3 IP

"Breu has great control, and her ball has a lot of natural movement. She throws three different pitches at three different speeds," said Huskies' coach Mark Gulliver. "Breu has great composure on the mound, and she never lets things that happen during games affect her performance in the circle."

CATCHER

Alix Price (fr. C), Beaverton

* .509 BA

* .647 OBP

* 58 H

* 56 R

* 34 RBIs

* 1.000 fielding

"Alix is just fundamentally flawless. I think she had maybe three passed balls all year, and she saved us so many runs. I can call any pitch, and I know she's going to block it," said Beavers' coach Aaron Wentworth. "She's a superstar back there, and she's an amazing hitter, too."

INFIELDERS

Lindsey Allen (sr. IF), Dow High

* .454 BA

* .549 OBP

* 49 H

* 31 R

* 35 RBIs

* .858 fielding

"Lindsey has (played) a vital role for the Dow High program the past four years. She grew into a leader and led by example," said Chargers' coach Jason Gehoski. "Offensively, she amazes me. The one stat that stands out is that in three years, she only struck out nine times. Our program is going to miss her."

Randi Cain (sr. IF), Midland High

* .475 BA

* .514 OBP

* 46 H

* 40 R

* 37 RBI

* .939 fielding

"Randi-Nicole is one of the best athletes I have had the privilege of coaching at the varsity level. Randi is a perfect example of a true softball player, playing three different defensive positions throughout her three-year varsity career and (being) very successful at all of these positions," said Chemics' coach Christina Griffis. " ... Randi-Nicole was a great asset to our program and will be missed."

Kristen Goodall (soph. IF), Meridian

* .504 BA

* .569 OBP

* 61 H

* 41 R

* 30 RBIs

* .977 fielding

"Kristen swings the bat like a lumberjack and just hits the crap out of the ball. And she's become a fantastic first-baseman, too," said Mustangs' coach Jamie Smith. "I'm excited about the progress she's made, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next two years bring, because she's made such strides in her first two years."

Erin Moeggenberg (sr. IF), Bay City Western

* .433 BA

* .464 OBP

* 55 H

* 39 R

* 52 RBIs

* .988 fielding

"Erin came through in the No. 4 spot for us this year with a school-record 52 RBIs. She can just hit," said Warriors' coach Rick Garlinghouse. " ... And she turned into a lot better defensive player this year, too. We've always counted on her for her hitting."

OUTFIELDERS

Emilie Pretzer (soph. OF), Bullock Creek

* .508 BA

* .563 OBP

* 61 H

* 52 R

"Emilie's athletic, real athletic. She has great hands at the plate, and defensively she can run a lot of balls down," said Lancers' coach Darren Kalina. "She could play in college if she keeps working at it."

Elizabeth Kreager (sr. OF), Freeland

* .392 BA

* .531 OBP

* 51 H

* 36 R

* 39 RBIs

"Elizabeth is a gamer and loves the game of softball. She led the team in RBIs and drove in several key runs," said Falcons' coach Dan Behmlander. "Her speed in the outfield also allowed her to catch many balls other outfielders would not have gotten to."

Alyse Wood (sr. OF), Dow High

* .452 BA

* .535 OBP

* 42 H

* 23 R

* 23 RBIs

* .962 fielding

"Alyse took the change in position (from infield) to the outfield head-on. She worked hard and became one of the best outfielders in the area," said Chargers' coach Jason Gehoski. "She has one of the most accurate throws I've seen, and ... she always kept the players and coaches calm with her positive excitement for the game. It will be very difficult to find anyone to fill her spot."

UTILITY PLAYERS

Taylor Smith (soph. P/SS), Meridian

(pitcher)

* 15-4

* 1.09 ERA

* 136 K

* 121 IP

* 1.000 fielding

(shortstop)

* .421 BA

* .469 OBP

* 25 R

* 33 RBIs

* .877 fielding

"Taylor is a team player, and she never grumbles. ... She's done a great job of handling the pressure of having her mom as the coach," said Mustangs' coach Jamie Smith. "And she has a hard job, too, because she has to pitch and then go play shortstop, but she's done a tremendous job for us the last two years."

Abbey Bell (jr. IF/OF), Coleman

* .447 BA

* .619 OBP

* 34 H

* 32 R

* 20 RBIs

* .978 fielding

"Abbey was our MVP. She played five different positions for us, and wherever you put her, she just did a super job," said Comets' coach Joe Albaugh. "She played rightfield, first base, second base, third base, and DP, and she only struck out about seven times all year."

DESIGNATED HITTER

Pauline Orvosh (jr.), Breckenridge

* .477 BA

* .534 OBP

* 63 H

* 50 R

* 28 RBIs

"I think Pauline is the best hitter I have seen this year. ... I think hitting is her favorite thing in this world to do," said Huskies' coach Mark Gulliver. " ... She hits everything hard. Of her 63 hits, I don't think there was a bloop hit there."

AT-LARGE PLAYERS

Erica Weiler (sr. C), Bay City Western

* .394 BA

* .455 OBP

* 52 H

* 43 R

* 38 RBIs

* .991 fielding

"Erica is a team leader. She plays the role of leader and just runs with it, and the kids respect her," said Warriors' coach Rick Garlinghouse. " ... She can really hit, and she's one of our smartest baserunners."

Britani Eaton (jr. P), Beaverton

* 22-6

* 0.94 ERA

* 203 K

* 171 1/3 IP

"Britani just had an outstanding year. She threw three or four pitches consistently well all year, and I thought she kind of regained her form," said Beavers' coach Aaron Wentworth. " She worked hard in the offseason and just had a great year."

Loryn Roberson (sr. OF), Beaverton

* .439 BA

* 54 H

* 43 R

* 18 RBIs

* .944 fielding

"Loryn was without a doubt our team leader this year. She worked extremely hard all winter long to improve herself, and she's a very deserving kid," said Beavers' coach Aaron Wentworth. "She just had a heck of a year."

Brittney Phillips (sr. IF), Freeland

* .411 BA

* .589 OBP

* 54 H

* 44 R

* 26 RBIs

"Brittney was the best, most consistent offensive player on our team this season. ... Brittney is a tremendous competitor and as a leadoff hitter was on base often," said Falcons' coach Dan Behmlander. " ... She could be counted on to perform well in pressure situations."